Lacy Yvonne Reed (A.K.A Lacee)
born July 1, is an American R&B, Soul and Blues singer and songwriter. Her first
album was released in 2006 by the internationally known funk group the Bar-Kays,
Archie and Lillie Love with Loveland Records. That same year she won the
International Female Vocalist of the Year Award at the Jackson Music Award in
Jackson, Ms. She has been nominated for several other awards such as: Best New
Female Vocalist in Atlanta, Georgia at the Just Blues Awards, and Best Female
Vocalist in Memphis, TN. Lacee has performed in several musical plays in the
Memphis area. She has the graced the stage with greats such as: J. Blackfoot,
Bobby Womack, Glen Jones, Howard Hewitt, Tyrese, Lenny Williams, Theodis Ealey.
Lebrado, Shirley Caesar, Smokie Norful and R&B Prince of Soul Calvin Richardson
jut to name a few.

Lacee was born in Memphis, TN. She’s the daughter of JoAnn Reed (deceased since
1988) and Reverend Joe Reed (deceased 1987) she was the only child born to the
Reeds’ but has an older brother, (Dennis Belcher). She was raised as a Baptist.
She finished school in Batesville, MS. Lacee cites Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight,
and Aretha Franklin as her overall biggest influences. She got her start in
performing by singing in the church and with her mother.

Album Discography

"The Songstress" (JEA Music 2006)

1. You-Gon-Make Me (Clown About My Man)
2. Sweetest Hangover
3. Every Day Is a Heartache
4. I'm in Over My Head
5. A Woman Knows
6. Straight Up and Fly Right
7. Two Wrongs Don't Make It Right
8. Ooh Wee
9. Dr. Feelgood
10. I'm Tired
11. You-Gon-Make Me [Remix]

****Is
this the year of the Southern Soul ladies or what? Renea Mitchell,
Ms. Monique, Miz B, Ms. Jody, Tazz Calhoun, Sheba Potts-Wright,
Lorraine Turner have been all over the radio and now comes Lacee'
Reed to give them all a run for their money. The gal's got some
Gladys Knight in her. Check out her Soul on "Every Days Is A
Heartache". Niiiiiiice. She can handle the Mary J. Blige thang too
as evidenced by the mainstream-leaning "Straighten Up And Fly
Right". And is that a real guitar line on the creepin' "Ooh Wee"?
Why, yes it be. The production is tense on this terrific joint- a
duet between Lacee' and Archie Love. But it's not all slow jams.
The first single is the Hip Hop-flavored "You Gon-Make Me (Clown
About My Man)" featuring a wicked retro keyboard lick. The track
returns as an eight minute club remix at closing time. My pick for
the next single is "I'm In Over My Head", a molasses sweet Southern
Soul floater in the Peggy Scott-Adams vein. Props to producers and
arrangers Love and Sam Fallie for keeping the flow simple, thus
retaining a fluent melody that's sing-along worthy. Reed is credited
with co-writing five of the cuts with Love, Fallie, EZ Rock & Larry
Dodson & more. A sterling debut from "The Songstress".

"Lacee's Groove" (Advantage 2009)

1. Nothing but the Blues
2. I Ran a Good Man Away
3. Juicy Lips
4. Why You Want to Make Me Clown
5. Because of You
6. Sex U Up
7. Lacee's Groove
8. I've Been a Fool
9. It Takes More Than That
10. Light My Fire
11. Good Ole Days
12. Reap What You Sow
13. Any Woman's Man
14. Lacee's Groove (Remix)